What after CMAT Result 2025? Top MBA Colleges, Cut Off, GD/PI Preparation
Common Management Admission Test 2026 ( CMAT )
CMAT 2025 result has been declared. Now the CMAT test takers will have to plan their next step. But what is that next step? Know here what to do after the CMAT result 2025.
CMAT 2025 exam was conducted on January 25, 2025 and the result was announced on February 13, 2025. Candidates will now start searching for the most suitable MBA college. There are over 1,300 MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT exam scores. One can select a college based on their preference. Before selecting a CMAT college, do keep in mind course recognition, fees, infrastructure, location and placements. It is very important to assess these parameters for value for money on the MBA degree. CMAT admissions are cut off based, so candidates must check the admission criteria and minimum CMAT cut offs required. If they meet the cut offs, only then will they be eligible for admission. Here's what CMAT 2025 test takers can do after result announcement.
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- What After CMAT Result 2025?
- Top MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Score
- Group Discussion and Personal Interview
- How to Prepare for GD
- How to Prepare for PI
- Appear for Other MBA Entrance Exams
What After CMAT Result 2025?
CMAT 2025 exam result has been declared at CMAT-NTA website. Once the scorecard is released, MBA colleges accepting CMAT score for MBA/PGDM will start inviting applications from students. Application window of many colleges is already open. CMAT 2025 qualifiers must check the minimum cut-offs required, application deadline and selection process of the colleges where they can seek admission.
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Top MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Score
We have listed some of the top MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT score for admission along with expected admission cut offs for 2025 batch.
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| 95-99 percentile |
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| 99+ percentile |
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| 95-99 percentile |
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| 90-95 percentile |
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| 95-99 percentile |
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| 85 percentile |
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| 80 percentile |
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| 80 percentile |
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Group Discussion and Personal Interview
Admission to MBA programmes through CMAT is based on Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) in almost all CMAT accepting colleges. So, start preparing for GD/PI. Performing well in the GD/PI is essential for MBA admission. The final selection for admission is based mainly on GD/PI performance.
How to Prepare for GD
In GDs for MBA admission, candidates are grouped together in batches. Each batch usually has 8-10 students. A current affairs topic from business, politics or society is given to each batch to discuss. The total duration of a GD is 20 minutes in which every participant is given a minute to speak for or against the topic. Thereafter the floor is thrown open for discussion.
To prepare for GD, students must work on public speaking. However, the main task for GD preparation is to read and be up to date with current affairs. They need to make clear and logical points in a short span of time to make an impression. In GD, student's communication ability and leadership skills are evaluated.
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How to Prepare for PI
Personal Interview or PI is a more personal interaction between the institute authorities and the student. In PI, students are mostly asked about their academic background and interests. Interviewers tend to often ask questions related to the student’s area of study or work. Common questions asked are, “Why MBA?” and “Why did you select this institute for admission?” Give a simple and straightforward answer explaining your career path. Research about the institute to elaborate on why you chose the institute.
The key to a successful personal interview is being courteous, polite and having clarity of thoughts. Don’t get nervous, treat it as a general interaction with teachers. This year, most of the MBA colleges are conducting PIs in online mode. Make sure you have a camera and relevant video calling apps installed on your computer system/laptop or smartphone.
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Appear for Other MBA Entrance Exams
In case, your performance is not up to the mark in CMAT 2025 and you don’t get the college you want. Go for other MBA entrance exams such as MAT and ATMA
MAT and ATMA are conducted multiple times in a year (May, September, December and February), so you can take them after CMAT 2025 result. If you can afford to drop a year, then you can also appear for CAT, XAT, SNAP or NMAT in the winter-cycle. In fact, you can also attempt CMAT 2026. If you drop a year, you will get more time for preparation to improve your performance.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 weeks ago
CMAT is one of the top accepted exams for admission to MBA-offering universities, including AURO University. As per official sources, the CMAT exam has already been conducted for the 2025 session. The exam was conducted on Jan 25, 2025 by the National Testing Agency. The exam for the 2026 session i
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The admissions into MBA courses at Marwadi University have been concluded in the year 2025. Hence, candidates can no longer apply for admissions into the MBA course at Marwadi University in the year 2025. The CMAT exam for the year 2025 has also been concluded for this year. Candidates must now wait
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No, candidates do not have to mandatorily appear for the CMAT entrance exam for MBA in Business Analytics at Marwadi University. Candidates can apply for MBA admissions through any of the national level entrance exam such as CAT, XAT, ATMA and more. However, during admissions into the MBA in Busines
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Yes, it is possible to get an MBA seat at CET Trivandrum with a valid CMAT score. The institute accepts CAT, CMAT, and KMAT scores for MBA admissions. Thus, students who did not appear for CMAT or did not score well can apply via KMAT or CAT scores. Students are selected for the programme after eval
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Answered a month ago
No, CMAT scores are not compulsory for admissions to the MBA course at Sabarmati University. Because the university accepts CMAT/ CAT or any other entrance exam accepted by the counselling body. Thus, applicants with CMAT scores can get admission to the MBA course. However, it is not compulsory. App
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No, getting admission into SGSITS MBA courses is not possible without taking CUET. For admission to its MBA courses, the institute only accepts valid CMAT scores. Other than this, it is also essential that students aspiring to enrol into the programme meet the eligibility criteria prescribed by the
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CMAT is one of the top accepted exams for admission to MBA-offering colleges in Indore, including SGSITS. As per official sources, the CMAT exam has already been conducted for the 2025 session. The exam was conducted on Jan 25, 2025 by the National Testing Agency. The exam for the 2026 session is e
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
GK is memory based, so all that you need to do is memorise important events and occurrences. So, candidates may not need a lot of time to prepare for CMAT GK. They can devote one or two months for it. On daily basis, they can read Year Books for one hour to memorise events. Apart from that they can
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Answered a month ago
CMAT RC passages are easy. Candidates need not worry about RCs in CMAT because they are short and pretty much straight forward. Questions are fact based and generally require candidates to identify the main argument/theme/idea of the passage. Sometimes, there are a few vocabulary and idiom based que
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Yes, it is necessary to attempt GK section in CMAT as unlike other MBA entrance exams, scores of GK are included in percentile calculation in CMAT. Total number of GK questions in 20 and attempting 8-10 questions correctly, can get the candidate desired sectional cut off in CMAT. So, while preparing
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